Ceremony at Aiderbichl

Never so many police: new recruits sworn in

The newly trained policewomen also demonstrated their love of animals at the ceremony at Gut Aiderbichl.(Bild: Tschepp Markus)

The next generation of police officers celebrated at Gut Aiderbichl: 22 new inspectors started their service after police school. 60 new recruits are now starting their two-year training. 

Why did the police choose Gut Aiderbichl as the location for the ceremony? For Police Director Bernhard Rausch, it's obvious. "We both look after the weak in society. Here it's animals, here it's people."

Police school motto: learn, learn, learn!
There was plenty to celebrate for the police on Tuesday: 22 young police officers - exactly half of whom are women - successfully completed their service exams after police school and have now received their diplomas. Class spokesman Daniel Ramsauer spoke on behalf of everyone: "We have been given a good tool. There was one motto: learn, learn, learn!" Empathy should not be forgotten during assignments.

The parents are particularly proud: police officer Anina Losmann with decree(Bild: Tschepp Markus)

Summary from colleagues: From "cool time" to "a perfect team". There is also a bit of a rookie vibe like in the US series, they say. Why do they want to become police officers? Often there were role models in the family or a general desire to serve society.

In addition to the proud new recruits, two cohorts - 60 future police officers - were also sworn in. They took their vows and will now be studying at the police academy.

Never before have there been so many police officers in Salzburg
There are currently around 2,200 police officers in Salzburg. "There have never been so many," says Police Director Rausch, welcoming the growth. In ten years, 563 officers have been added. And that's not even counting the new students.

The challenges are growing in times of digitalization and international crime. "Society as a whole is under pressure," as Reinhard Schnakl from the Ministry of the Interior emphasized. All police officers are getting iPhones, and "Commissioner AI" is already providing support with large amounts of data. From next year, Salzburg's police officers will also receive special training in a dedicated cyber center.